Economics

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“What a great example of opportunity costs on display! Time is our most valuable resource and we take it for granted all too often.”

Another painful price increase.

Many Sears kit homes, which were ordered from a catalog and built by the homeowner in the early 1900s, remain standing throughout Chicagoland, evoking a sense of nostalgia for better times in the department store’s history.

As inflation continues to rise faster than incomes, lower earners are having a harder time saving and covering monthly expenses.

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 40 million Americans could see their student loan debt reduced — and in many cases eliminated — under the long-awaited forgiveness plan President Joe Biden announced Wednesday, a historic but politically divisive move in the run-up to the midterm elections.

To paraphrase Kim Kardashian, it seems like nobody wants to conserve water these days. The celebrities are on a long list of rich and famous LA residents who received notices for excessive water use.

Twitter could face billions of dollars in fines if the allegations are true.

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Every time you pay with your credit card, it costs the store a small percentage in fees: usually around 3%. And in 2022, Visa and Mastercard raised those cre...

The real estate market is cooling off, but home prices remain high due to a lack of inventory.

Retailers were not prepared for the dramatic shift in shopper behavior.

Fish and chips are up 40%, but drinkers balk at a £6 pint of Guinness

/PRNewswire/ -- A survey of consumers with federal student loans on pause, which went into effect during the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals that only 14% of...

It isn’t just the quantity of goods that consumers buy but the quality that matters.

Spring 2022 saw 685,000 fewer students compared to last year, and projections estimate that the decline in postsecondary enrollment will continue into the fall.

Preliminary data show hybrid schedules and flexibility to work entirely from home are impacting demographics and economics more substantially than many realize.

The cost of feed and tricky growing conditions are the likely culprits of this year's limited participation at the Iowa State Fair contest.

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Coffee in U.S. City Average

Starbucks has been hiking prices as inflation soars and labor costs rise. And it's planning more this year.

“If you shop at Walmart, you know how to spend a little less to make life a little better.”

Retail’s biggest names are offering workers the option of accessing their hourly pay on-demand, hoping it will improve recruitment and retention.

Ukrainians are offering to write personal messages on a growing arsenal of weapons. Westerners are opening their wallets.

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The restaurant industry is fighting hard against a labor bill making its way through the California legislature.

U.S. goods imports were worth $2.8T in 2021. From east coast to west, this visualization breaks down imports on a state-by-state basis

Square footage has increased but income didn't get the memo.

The average size of starter homes has steadily increased. Read more about the demand builders are seeing to construct bigger homes.

Houses are less affordable today than they were 50 years ago. However, a viral TikTok video exaggerates the increase in prices.